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Spellings of /j/, /k/, /s/
Directions Underline the letter or letters that stand for the sound /j/ in jar, large, and
edge. Then write a sentence using each word.
1. damage
2. bridge
3. banjo
4. village
Directions Circle the words in the box that have the sound /k/ spelled k, c, ck, and ch
as in mark, cost, pick, and school. Write the words on the lines below.
brake branch cellar decide locket
merchant peaceful stomach stretch stuck
5.
7.
6.
8.
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Directions Choose the words with the sound /s/ as in person and pencil. Write the
word on the line.
9. acid is picture
10. become catch inside
11. coat dance was
12. account bacon once
Home Activity Your child wrote words with the /j/ sound in jar, large, and edge, the /s/ sound in person and
pencil, and the /k/ sound in mark, cost, pick, and chorus. Encourage your child to identify other words with
the /j/, /s/, or /k/ sounds. Together, make a list of these words and use them in sentences.
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Graphic Sources
• Graphic sources include maps, charts, illustrations, and captions.
• Graphic sources help you understand information in the text.
Directions Read the following passage. Study the graphic source.
T
here are many things to see in the sky.
In the daytime, you can see the Sun.
On a clear night, you might see the Moon
and lots of stars. You might also see some
of the planets.
Saturn
Venus
Sun
Mars
Earth
Mercury
Neptune
Jupiter
Uranus
The Sun seems to travel around Earth,
but that is not true. Earth is a planet, and
planets orbit the Sun. The Sun, like other
stars, stays in one place.
Directions Complete the chart to tell how the illustration and caption help you
understand the text.
Type of Graphic Source
What It Shows
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the name of each planet
illustration
caption
How It Helps You
Understand Information
shows how many planets
there are
the path each planet travels
helps readers understand
the difference between
stars and planets
Home Activity Your child used graphic sources such as captions and illustrations to understand a short
passage. Flip through magazines and nonfiction books with your child. Discuss different graphic supports
and how they help in understanding the text.
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Writing
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Formal Letter
Key Features of a Formal Letter
• Are written in correct letter format: heading, inside address, salutation, body, closing,
and signature
• Are short and to the point
• Have a respectful tone
• Have no unnecessary personal information
805 Oak Street
Pine Plains, NY 12523
January 24, 20
Professor Anne Shea
Astronomy Museum
789 Main Street
Pine Plains, NY 12523
Dear Professor Anne Shea,
My third grade class has been learning about stars. I am writing because I have a question
about pulsating stars. Is it true that these stars can expand and contract like beating hearts? And
so some of these stars pulse with steady beats while others pulse with uneven beats?
Sincerely,
Ben Chung
1. Which words make up the salutation?
2. Circle where the writer shows respect in the letter.
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I would appreciate it if you could please answer my questions about these stars. I would like
to write a school report about them. Thank you for your time.
3. List two examples of subject-verb agreement in the letter.
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Vocabulary
Directions Choose the vocabulary word from the box and write it next to its meaning.
1.very large
Check the Words
You Know
2.spoon with a deep bowl
and a long handle
dim
gas
gigantic
ladle
patterns
shine
temperature
3.to give off light
4.a measure of heat or cold
5.poorly lit; hard to see
Directions Choose a word from the box that fits the meaning of the sentence and write
it on the line.
6. Constellations are groups of stars that form
in the sky.
7. Our sun gives off light because it is a ball of burning
8. The Big Dipper is shaped like an ordinary kitchen
9. It’s hard to believe stars are
from Earth.
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10. When daylight grows
the sky.
.
.
when they look so small to us
as the sun sets, stars begin to appear in
Write a Description
On a separate sheet of paper, write a description of a constellation, such as the Big
Dipper. Include information about its appearance and the stars that it contains. Use as
many vocabulary words as you can in your writing.
Home Activity Your child identified and used new vocabulary words from Seeing Stars. Read an article
about astronomy with your child. Use this week’s vocabulary words to talk about the article.
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Subject-Verb Agreement
The subject and the verb in a sentence must work together, or agree. To make most
present tense verbs agree with singular nouns or he, she, or it, add -s. If the subject
is a plural noun or I, you, we, or they, the present tense verb does not end in -s.
Singular Subject The sun shines. It warms the Earth.
Plural Subject
Stars glow at night. They sparkle.
A form of be in a sentence also must agree with the subject. Use is or was to agree
with singular nouns. Use are or were to agree with plural nouns.
Singular Subject A star is shining. It was millions of miles away.
Plural Subject
People are gazing at stars. They were interested in them.
Directions Choose the verb in ( ) that agrees with the subject. Write the verb.
1. I (see, sees) yellow stars.
2. Yellow stars (is, are) very hot.
3. Red stars (has, have) cooler temperatures.
4. Stars (is, are) made of hot gas.
5. The sun (appear, appears) very large.
Directions Choose the verb in ( ) that agrees with the subject. Write the sentence.
7. Our world (spin, spins) around once a day.
8. We (see, sees) many stars at night.
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6. Earth (move, moves) around the sun.
Home Activity Your child learned about subject-verb agreement. Have your child tell a sentence about
something that happened in school and explain how the subject and verb agree.
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Spellings of /j/, /s/, /k/
Spelling Words
clock
judge
change
large
crack
ridge
page
edge
jacket
mark
pocket
badge
kitten
brake
orange
Context Clues Write the missing list word. It rhymes
with the underlined word.
1.The
2.Don’t go too near the
of the rock ledge. 2.
3.A park ranger may scratch tree bark to
a path.
4.I placed the
3.
4.
on the rock.
5.We used the bridge to cross the
5.
.
6.It’s strange that he carries so much
.
6.
7.When you are ready, take your foot off the
.
7.
8.This
tells how to build a cage.
8.
9.The
likes to play with my mitten.
9.
10.The old coat rack is starting to
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1.
wouldn’t budge on the sentence.
11.I put my tennis racket under my
to keep it dry.
.
10.
11.
Missing Words Write list words to complete the description.
The firefighter is wearing a bright (12)
jacket and a (13)
(14)
hat. He has a
on his (15)
.
Home Activity Your child spelled words with the consonant sounds /j/ and /k/. Ask your child to
identify the letter combinations ge, dge, ck, and k in the list words.
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What We W ant to Know
What We L earned
Name
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What We K now
Topic
KWL Chart
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Vocabulary: Reference Sources
• You can use a glossary or a dictionary to find the meanings of unknown words.
• Entries in glossaries and dictionaries are in alphabetical order. When two words have
the same first and second letter, alphabetize by the third letter.
gigantic ADJECTIVE. huge
ginormous ADJECTIVE. so large that it is
both gigantic and enormous
telescope NOUN. a tool to make distant
objects appear nearer
temperature NOUN. the degree of heat or
cold in something
Directions Put each set of words in alphabetical order. Use the glossary example
above to help you. Then answer the questions.
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shine shapes shrink
shoulder shelf
thousands these
that’s this through
1.
6.
2.
7.
3.
8.
4.
9.
5.
10.
11. Which word comes just before shoulder in the glossary?
12. Which word comes just after this in the glossary?
Home Activity Your child put words whose first two letters are the same in alphabetical order. Use a
dictionary, glossary, or telephone book to find three words that begin with the same two letters, such as
star, stem, and sting. Have your child put the words in alphabetical order.
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Almanac
An almanac is a book of facts published once a year. There are two types of almanacs.
The farmer’s almanac contains facts about weather, astronomy, and the tides of the
ocean. The general information almanac contains facts, figures, and information in
many categories.
Directions Use the page from the almanac to answer the questions.
2007 Almanac
Awards and Prizes
The Newbery Medal, 2000–2006
The Newbery Medal of the American Library Association was first awarded in 1922. It is given to the
author of the year’s best children’s book. Only American authors can win the Newbery Medal. The medal
is named for John Newbery, the first English publisher of children’s books.
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 Christopher Paul Curtis, Bud, Not Buddy
Richard Peck, A Year Down Yonder
Linda Sue Park, A Single Shard
Avi, Crispin: The Cross of Lead
Kate DiCamillo, The Tale of Despereaux
Cynthia Kadohata, Kira-Kira
Lynne Rae Perkins, Criss Cross
1. Who won the Newbery Medal in 2001?
2. Under what broad category is this information listed?
4. What was the title of the best children’s book of 2005?
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3. Is this page from a farmer’s almanac or a general information almanac?
How do you know?
5. Name one fact you might find in a farmer’s almanac.
Home Activity Your child answered questions about a page of information from an almanac. Show your
child an almanac. Have your child examine the different sections, such as the index.
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Spellings of /j/, /s/, /k/
Proofread a Supply List Jon and Ted are organizing
an overnight camping trip for the scouts. Circle four
spelling mistakes. Write the words correctly. Write
the item with the incorrect verb correctly.
Bring these things:
• jackit
• raincoat or larg plastic bag
• pocket compass if you has one
• a chang of clothing
• signed permission page
Jon and I will bring are tents.
1. 2.
3. 4.
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Proofread Words Circle the word that is spelled
correctly. Write it.
kitten
7. badg
badge
8. orange
orandge
9. rigde
ridge 10. brake
bracke
11. poket
pocket 12. edge
edje
clock
large
page
mark
kitten
judge
crack
edge
pocket
brake
change
ridge
jacket
badge
orange
Frequently
Misspelled
Words
5. 6. citten
Spelling Words
our
I
I’m
until
Home Activity Your child spelled words with ge, dge, ck, and k. Give clues about a list word.
Have your child guess and spell the word.
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Subject-Verb Agreement
Directions Read the selection. Then read each question that follows the selection.
Decide which is the best answer to each question. Mark the space for the answer you
have chosen.
The Night Sky
1 What verb agrees with the subject in
sentence 1?
learn
learns
learning
learnes
4 What verb agrees with the subject in
sentence 4?
go
goes
going
gone
2 What verb agrees with the subject in
sentence 2?
use
using
useses
uses
5 What subject agrees with the verb in
sentence 6?
Everyone
Juan
Juan’s dad
His friends
3 What verb agrees with the subject in
sentence 3?
is
was
are
be
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(1) Juan learn all about stars. (2) He use his dad’s telescope. (3) Juan’s friends
is interested in stars, too. (4) They go to the planetarium. (5) The planetarium has
programs about the stars. (6) Everyone learn a lot on each visit.
Home Activity Your child prepared for taking tests on subject-verb agreement. Point out a sentence in a
newspaper. Have your child identify the subject and verb in the sentence and explain why they agree.
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